It would be, yes. To say that humans see intellect as of primary importance cos they have it isn't tho.
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@EveKeneinan@SetagayaGirl We evolved to our environment.Course we're superior here.Drop us in the sea&we become a lesser being than a fish4 replies 0 retweets 3 likes -
Replying to @HPluckrose
Disagree! We have a unique ability to use technology to survive in environments other than those we were evolved in.
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We have lots of unique abilities! So do other animals.
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We alone have the ability to develop technology needed to adapt to new environments, e.g. space, underwater.
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Replying to @christianjbdev
Yes, we have unique and wonderful abilities. So do other animals. Some can regrow limbs AND camouflage AND hunt AND run fast
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Replying to @HPluckrose
Ah, but reason is a qualitatively different type of ability, one which allows us to do *all* these things & more.
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Replying to @christianjbdev
And also destroy the planet & all life on it. Read good argument abt why it doesn't evolve much.A disadvantage in many ways
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Well, that argument has also been put forward by others. Thinking of Vonnegut's 'Galapagos' novel for instance.
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Lindsay & Boghossian wrote abt today actually.Do species intelligent enough to space travel wipe themselves out b4 they can!
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I do see your point abt the specialness of reasoning abilities to enable us to create other abilities we lack naturally
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